Circular of the Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Maharashtra dated 11th January, 1961 on section 4 of the Maharashtra Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1949 [C10-KTY]
As at 6 September 2026. In force from 11 January 1961.
F. No. 1/18/1961-DIRE
Government of Maharashtra
Health and Family Welfare Department
dated the 11th January, 1961
To
All Inspectors and all Drugs Controllers
Subject: Section 4 of the Maharashtra Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1949 (Maharashtra Act 15 of 1949), the running of a hospital, regarding.
1. References have been received in the Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Maharashtra seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 of the Maharashtra Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1949 (Maharashtra Act 15 of 1949) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to hospitals who undertake the running of a hospital at more than one place.
2. The matter has been examined. Section 4 of the Act requires every hospital to make an application for registration to the Licensing Authority within the period stated in that section.
3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the running of a hospital is undertaken, and the Licensing Authority shall process each application in accordance with section 4 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Maharashtra.
(Under Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra)
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